In my research of the Civil War I had to learn a bit about these three amendments. So I will write a small tidbit about each one.
13th Amendment
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." This was the amendment that officially set slaves free in all of the United States. Not only in the specified free states, and it was vital in ending the war.
14th Amendment
The 14th amendment was passed so that all people would have equal rights, meaning that you couldn't refuse to do things for people because of their skin color or where they were from.
15th Amendment
"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." This was another step toward not just freedom for the African Americans but equality as well. There were quite a few loop holes that people found to avoid this amendment.
13th Amendment
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." This was the amendment that officially set slaves free in all of the United States. Not only in the specified free states, and it was vital in ending the war.
14th Amendment
The 14th amendment was passed so that all people would have equal rights, meaning that you couldn't refuse to do things for people because of their skin color or where they were from.
15th Amendment
"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." This was another step toward not just freedom for the African Americans but equality as well. There were quite a few loop holes that people found to avoid this amendment.
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